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Chris Doyle
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Username: Christel
Post Number: 72
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, Mar 26, 2006 - 11:17 am: |   |
Hi DrO, I have a 19 year old mare I try to keep bred. Last year she had a late May foal and I left her open when she didn't keep the foal from foal heat breeding, due to how late in the season the foal would be born this year.
I have noticed in the last several years that she doesn't hold a foal until the 3rd try. She has ovarian cysts also.
My vet seems to think she is not producing enough progesteron to keep a foal from aborting. She was bred last Wednesday (cool shipped semen- 2nd breeding this year)I will start her on progesteron this coming Thursday- per vet orders.
My question- is it taking her body 3 trys to realize what is going on, and then starts to produce enough progesteron to keep the foal?
Is this an older mare problem? Is there anything nutritional that you know of that could help? Would it hurt to give her vitamin A supplement, would it help? I have read recently that due to drought last year that the hay in my area may be low in vitamin A. I feed her Nutrena Safechoice, alfalfa hay (which is a dark green and not primo hay but I have seen worse) and coastal bermuda. She is lean this year but not starving, I am noticing this year she is harder to get weight on, she is on a every 2 month deworming schedule- always using ivermectin w/ a Power Pak regimen done in in the fall. I am planning on getting her teeth looked at when she goes in for the 14 day foal check.
My feed store has recently started selling a beautiful Timothy hay- would that be better to feed her than the alfalfa and/or coastal?
Sorry for all the questions, but thanks so much for this great site.
Chris |
Chris Doyle
Member
Username: Christel
Post Number: 73
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 - 10:09 am: | |
DrO, after rereading this post I realize I commited several no no's, which probably lead to your none response, I apologize for this.
I am partially blaming my husband for the pancake breakfast that morning contributing to my over excuberance and the fact that I had too many irons in the fire and not enough time to stop and consider what the heck I was writing about. One question just lead to another......
I have pretty much answered most of the questions thru further reading on this site. I appreciate the hard work you put into this site and promise in the future to refrain from or at least think before pressing the 'post message' button, and wasting your precious time.
I must admit I tried to delete this post, to save face, but was too late in doing so.
Once again, thanks so much for this site, I am going to be a 'lurker' (will try anyway) here from now on, as I truly feel if one reads long enough on this site, most, if not all, questions could be answered and never a question asked.
Sincerely and with red face 
Chris |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 15212
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 31, 2006 - 8:09 am: | |
No no no Chris, you did fine, it was me that missed your post. I always try to reply to such questions even if only to guide you to the information. I do appreciate your sentiments and glad you have found the answer to most your questions but if you didn't please post them here, I will be glad to reply. We are traveling right now so replies are a bit spotty but I will be looking for you.
DrO |
